| Deposit ID | 10156091 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530510171 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lehigh Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Lehigh Quarry and Plant, Metaline Falls, Champagne Quarry |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.3497, 48.84986 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 823 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pend Oreille(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Metaline Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Colville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Colville National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Pend Oreille |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 039 N | 043 E | 27 | E2 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Stone | Tertiary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -117.3497, 48.84986 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lehigh Portland Cement Co. |
| ID | 4500042 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | La Farge Corp. |
| ID | 4500042 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530510171 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4500042 |
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1960, PART I, VOL. 1,
P. 58.
WA. GEOL. NEWSLETTER, MAR. 1990, V. 18, NO. 1, P. 9, 21.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-AUG-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/10/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4500042 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Metaline Falls Washington Plant Of Lafar |
| Current operator | Lafarge Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Lafarge S A |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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